Earth, Asteroid

Massive Asteroid Is Headed for Earth. Here's Where It Could Hit in 2032
According to the BBC, the asteroid's size means it would have the same power as a nuclear bomb if it were to hit the Earth.
Don’t Freak Out, But an Asteroid Might Hit Earth in 2032
Pop culture is rife with depictions of asteroids on a collision course with Earth. The idea of a celestial body heading right for us — and bringing catastrophe with it — has been used to tell stories that can be action-packed,
NASA spotted a big asteroid that may hit Earth — what you should know
It's actually good news that NASA spotted a sizable asteroid with a (small) chance of hitting Earth in 2032. It means our asteroid-sleuthing telescopes are working.
Astrophysicist Reveals The Key Facts About The Asteroid That May Hit Earth
On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from Earth.
Astronomers are tracking an asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032
The odds are about 1% that the football field-sized object could hit the Earth, but that makes it the closest call in more than 20 years.
Scientists taking 'active measures' for asteroid with slight chance of hitting earth.
YR4 has just above a 1% chance of crashing into Earth in 2032, which is why astronomers and space agencies are paying attention to it.
Newly discovered asteroid now has a slightly higher risk of hitting Earth
A newly discovered asteroid named 2024 YR4 now has a 2.2% chance of affecting Earth in 2032 after recent observations.
Risk of football pitch-sized asteroid hitting Earth doubles in a week
The risk of an asteroid hitting Earth has doubled in a week but there are no plans yet to build a spacecraft to deflect the football pitch-sized rock.
Chances of a big asteroid strike on Earth just doubled. Here’s why you shouldn’t be too worried.
By comparison, the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs and 70% of all other animal species on Earth around 65 million years ago was roughly 6 to 9 miles wide. Other notable impact events include one in 1908,
NASA warns chances of asteroid hitting Earth have increased
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2024 YR4, ‘city-killer’ asteroid headed for Earth; when and where it will hit us
In comparison, this is not like the largest asteroid ( 6.2 mile diameter) to hit planet Earth 66 million ... that fell in Siberia, Russia that was still powerful enough to injure 1,500 people ...
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Is an Asteroid Hitting Earth in 2032? Updates on the NASA-Predicted Path
Astronomers predicted that the asteroid could hit Earth on December 22 ... of a small building disintegrated 20 kilometers above the Russian city of Chelyabinsk.
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NASA Warns World-Breaker Asteroid Could Hit Earth in 2023, But It Is Only a One-in-43 Chance
A year ago, a report said that an asteroid as big ... caused widespread damage in Russia, was even smaller, measuring just 20 meters across. If 2024 YR4 were to hit Earth, scientists predict ...
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Newly detected near-Earth asteroid has astronomers’ full attention
The memo said “Asteroid 2024 YR4,” first detected in late December after it came out of the sun’s glare and passed by the Earth, might hit our planet ... near Tunguska, Russia, in 1908 ...
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Newfound Asteroid May Hit Earth in 2032, Scientists Say
If an asteroid the size of YR4 were to hit our planet, it would not end life ... when a suspected asteroid or comet burst over Russia and flattened 2,150 square kilometers of remote Siberian ...